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Great Bend Daily Tribune FIRST PAPER Throughout The "GOLDEN BELT AREA" Of West Central Kansas VOL. 96, NO. 15 GREAT BEND, KANSAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1972 THIS ISSUE-TWO SECTIONS- 18 PAGES SI VJLr, I'HICh 10, Traveler Warnings Continue Pound 4-state Area to IT) degiees below u-ro overnight Pointings reporting snow continuing early today included Emporia Hulchinsun. Topeka, Wichita, and Salma. Kan Co-lutnhiu.

ichy. Joplin. Springfield SI Lou us. St. Joseph.

Kansas On Kt Leonard Wood Mo, and most of northern Oklahoma Snow was expected to end over eastern Kansas today. Partis cloudy skies were forecast lor I lie west and north with diminishing mds 'loday highs should range Irom 10 to above and loiught lows should dip to zero If) i aloe in she west and lo to Ihe east It should b' mostly sunny and warmer Wednesday with highs in the '2ns east to around the ice Six students on the bus escaped injury Hundreds of minor traffic accidents wore reported overnight in northwestern Oklahoma and portions of Kansas and Missouri The snow and freezing drizzle generally blanketed all of Kansas and Missouri except for the extreme east and southern section nf Missouri. The arctic high pressure system th.it apparently triggered the storms was centered in i braska However, except for some light snow, freezing drizzle or sleet in the west and along the southern border, Nebraska appeared to escape the brunt of the storm except for the cold Temperatures in the western half of Nebraska plunged to 10 inches or more in some sections. Travelers warnings continued throughout the area as the freezing drizzle and sleet left roads ice-coated and extremely hazardous. Highway and street crews worked through the night treating (he roads but officials warned that conditions likely would remain hazardous if the extreme cold and snow continued Ice on power lines caused brief interruptions in Yukon.

Oklahoma City, El Reno and Enid, Okla and in Wichita, Newton, Buhler, Mount Hope, and Haven. Kan Near Wichita, the Mount Hope high school bus overturned when the driver lost control, apparently because of Enemy Guns Take Toll Of American Planes By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Snow, sleet, freezing drizzle and high winds brought near blizzard conditions to portions of Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri Monday and continued to batter northwest Oklahoma throughout Monday night. Temperatures plummeted to near zero over much of the area and the high winds sent the wind-chill index down to 35 and 40-below zero. Snow continued early today over an area extending from McAlester to Ponca City, to Selma, and another band of snow was reported falling in northeast Kansas, northwest Missouri and southern Iowa. Snow depths ranged from one to three inches with the Ozarks of Missouri reporting four Bill Would Cut Number Of Counties TOPEKA, Kan.

(AP) Preparation of a bill which would reduce the number of counties in Kansas from 105 to 30 was announced Monday by Rep. Jerry Harper. R-Wichita. Harper said in a statement he had requested the Revisor of Statutes to prepare the bill for introduction in the m'i legislative session which begins Jan 11. "Government, at every level, must be continually re-examined if it is to remain effective and efficient," Harper said.

"Without such an effort, it quickly stagnates and falls into disrepair Harper said efficiency was not the only goal of government, but that he thought many Kansas counties were too small to provide necessary services, either effectively or efficiently. "County government today often is imposed on an area too small to be administratively efficient. It is often too small to provide a revenue base to meet the demands which are being made up on it," Harper said. Under Harper's plan, the smallest of the 30 proposed counties would have a population of 38,037. Presently, the smallest county Greeley, has residents.

Under the plan Saline, Reno, Sedgwick, Riley, Shawnee, Leavenworth. Wyandotte, Douglas, and Johnson are the only counties remaining unchanged. Besides those nine counties, Ihe other 21 would be named Sherman, Finney, Seward, Mitchell, Ellis, Ford, Barton, Pratt, Cloud. Harvey, Cowley, Marshall, Geary, Butler. Montgomery, Atchison, Lyon, Franklin, Allen.

Bourbon and Cherokee. Posts Another Bond A Great Bend man posted bond after being charged with forfeiture of a bond previously posted. Leonard G. Mader, 31, 1616 2nd. was charged for his forfeiture of a $50 bond posted on a July 23.

1971, traffic charge. Mader posted $200 bond pending his appearance scheduled for Jan. 7 on the charge. Shultz Still Favored for GOP's Gov. TOPEKA, Kan.

(AP) The Kansas political rumor mill has shifted into high gear as to who will be the Republican standard-bearer In the 1972 gubernatorial campaign. "I think they'll start coming out of the wood now," Lt, Gov. Reynolds Shultz quipped Monday in reaction to the unexpected withdrawal Sunday of broadcast executive Robert Wells from the GOP race. Shultz had been considered a leading contender, along with Wells, to carry the party's banner in 1972. Wells' withdrawal, because of a reported heart condition, apparently left Shultz heading the field.

A spokesman for U.S. Rep. Joe Skubitz of Pittsburg said Monday the Congressman would likely have an announcement by mid-January as to his political plans for 1872. Ed Cooper, Skubitz administrative assistant, made the comment in Washington when asked if the 5th district Congressman might alter his plans in view ai Wells' withdrawal. Coopei said he believes Skubitz has already made up his mind, but the assistant would give no hint as to what those plans might be.

Cooper said there was no truth to a rumor that Skubitz had a back problem that would keep him from a rigorous campaign. Skubitz is nearing 65 and his age reportedly could be a factor in his decision. It now appears Wells' withdrawal will trigger reconsideration by many Republicans to challenge Shultz in the Aug. 1 primary. Included in the speculation are Skubitz, who represents the 5th district of southeast Kansas; Robert Gadberry, Wichita businessman: Bill H.

Fribley, former legislative leader now working for the Ozarks Regional Commission; and John Anderson, former Kansas governor in 1961-65. Shultz, a former state Senator from Lawrence, is believed to be the front runner because of his apparent popularity over his conservative stance when he was in the legislature. SkubiU had himself known statewide past year through his verbal clashes with the Atomic Energy Commission over its plans to locate a national nuclear waste repository at Lyons, Kan. Leak Spreads Radioactivity Into 5 States JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) A leaky package of radioactive medical isotopes contaminated a Delta Air Lines jetliner which then spread the radioactivity to airports in five slates last weekend.

Atomic Energy Commission officials say there is no apparent health hazard. "We're systematically going about proving what we think is the case- that no one was hurt by it." said G. Giboney, scientist in the AEC's Savannah River operations office in Aiken, S.C. Delta officials in Atlanta reported Monday that the leakage occurred Friday in a shipment of 80 curies of molybdenum being flown from Kennedy Airport in New York to Houston, Tex. A curie is a measure of radioactive matter.

MAN'S INHUMANITY to man may make countless thousands mourn, but man's cruelty to animals often comes through as stupid, sadistic and just plain disgusting, as in the case of this family pet that was shot by someone with this arrow this weekend. Dr. Jerry Schraeder removed the three-bladed metal head from the little Beagle's shoulder and said the dog was probably going to make it. A check with local sporting goods stores turned up no one who deals in this type of arrow; hunters usually use a flat, broad-headed arrow for deer. Rezoning Bid Downed 4 Major NY Banks Cut Meeting uation helicopters wen ailed Enemy fire brought down three of the medical evacuation choppers and an observation helicopter Thev suffered mode-rale to heavy damage, and line crewman was wounded North ielnain'se arid set smith mar- ilMlKl lliWP I miles vi Mil'.

south lelmmn'se -oido is mh reported unijndt Militarv in Saigon se ported thai 'In I 7th nrce plan rt i. lies .1 111 U) Hit V. lelnaniesf ail force within the nct two months Drug Study formulated, pain approval as a new drug or fx- taken ott Ihe market. The first panel is expected lo be organized by March 1 to re view antacids with a proposed standard anticipated around the end of July. Ihe PDA said -The FDA." said Edwards, "is concerned that many present formulations do not have the claimed effectiveness have inadequate instructions for effective use by the consumer or are promoted in de ceplneand indefensible wavs Voter Registration Kegistidtion to vole for residents ol Barton other than those residing in Greai Bend and Hoismgmn is mandator, this year Hegistratior-.

hi adeal the eounH clerk oft ice at 'he present time County Clerk Mrs Ruth Painter said that other registration places will be set up in the county for the -akc of convenience in the near future. The first Ihtee to tegister under the new election law were Laurel Dirks i Pawnee Hock township and Mr and Mrs Bie Ilea unship Mmh trail Announcement nf the loss was delayed while search operations were under wety Entremcont said The Four helicopters wort-shot down Monday when they came to the aid or a 25-man patrol that was attacked near dusk in the jungles Au miles northeast Saigon The mm inand said ie (if was killed and 13 were ounded in 'he at tack It was mo biggest men can ground action in more than a month Enemy losses were not known The patrol was hit by a bar rage of small arms and auto mat ie weapons fire The men cans moved hack, with then casualties and teams of obser vation helicopters, rocket-firing gunships and medical evac Prescription products The classes include antacids laxatives, antiperspirants. sunburn products, vitamin -mineral products, dandruff products, mouthwashes, analgesics, sedatives, stimulants, antihistamines, cold remedies, contraceptives and menstrual products. The panels will compose standards on active ingredients, labeling, warnings and directions for use Each over-the-counter producl would have lo meet the standards, be re Planners to Meet A public hearing is scheduled tonight at the meeting of the Great Bend-Barton County Regional Planning Commission starting at 7 45 The hearing will be on a proposed amendment which would allow a building permit fee for new construction in the three-mile area The fee would pertain to any type of building, other than those connected with farming Other business will include the election of a chairman and vice chairman for the new year; consideration of a change in the city code requiring two off-street parking spaces in residential instead of the present one space SAIGON (AP) The U.S. Command today announced the loss of another fighter-bomber over northern Laos, and four American helicopters were shot down during an attack on a S.

patrol northeast of Saigon. The command said an Air Force F4 Phantom was lost last Friday due to unknown causes and the two crewmen were listed as missing It was the nth S. plane lost over Laos and North Vietnam since Dec 10. 15 of the crewmen are listed missing and six were rescued A spokesman, Capt James D'Entremont, said his reports did not indicate what mission the F4 was on. but presumably it was either supporting Lao tian ground forces or was taking part in the massive air campaign against the Ho Chi Plan 3-year WASHINGTON lAP) The Food and Drug Administration today announced a three-year program to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hundreds of thousands of nonprescription drugs.

The agency said its concern was illustrated by a recent review of 420 over-the-counter drugs by the National Academy of Sciences which concluded that only about one-fourth are effective. The new program is similar to a 1966 review, recently completed, of 2,752 individual prescription drugs. Almost 15 per cent failed to live up to claims and 35 per cent were found to be only possibly effective. "Because self-medication is essential to the nation's healthcare system, it is imperative that the over-the-counter drugs be safe and effective and have fully informative labeling," said FDA Commissioner Charles Edwards Rather than tackle each of the 100.000 to 500.000 nonprescription drugs one at a time, and tie up court dockets and the FDA's staff for years, he said, the agency will utilize expert panels to evaluate ingredients, dosages and conditions for use for at least 26 basic classes of over-the-counter At Council A rezomng request received no action from the city council Monday night when a motion to approve it was defeated. The request came from Earl Ditch and Wayne Suitor for two lots on the west side of the 1000 block of Jackson.

Presently zoned residential, the request was for a change to commercial to permit construction of a building to house offices of doctors. The request for the change would extend a present commercial zone into a residential zone. Indications from the planning commission which failed to recommend the zoning change were that the change was considered spot zoning. The council voted 4-2 against a motion by Councilman Gail Lupton to approve the zoning change. Fred Maneth joined Lupton in the affirmative, Councilmen George Schumacher.

Jim Wright, Doyle Rand and Walter Hobbs voted against. Some of the council indicated they would favor rezoning the area if the entire block was included. The council will have a new member following the resignation of Cy Miller, fourth ward councilman, who moved lo the rural area. Miller had until April left in his term. Jim Godfrey, 1100 Baker, was nominated to fill the unexpired term by Councilman Cliff Schumacher and the nomination was unanimously approved.

City Administrator Ken Bittel informed the council on progress made in planning for the new road construction in the Patton Road and 10th Street vicinity. Changes are planned at the intersection with traffic lights to regulate traffic flow. The present curve on US-56 in front of the drive-in theater will be Prime Rate NEW YORK lAP) Four major New York banks reduced their prime lending to 5 per cent today, from 5'j per cent, pushing this key interest charge to its lowest level in nearly seven years. The prime rate is considered a significant rate, because most other bank interest charges are scaled up from this. Chase Manhattan Bank, Bankers Trust Manufacturers Hanover Trust and Chemical Bank said they were cutting the minimum interest they charge their most creditworthy corporate customers effective immediately.

They followed the lead of Irving Trust which announced a similar cut Friday, effective Monday. The last time the prime rate stood at the 5 per cent level was in March 1966. The reductions reflected a sharp drop in money market interest rates in recent weeks, which reduced the banks' cost of obtaining lendable funds. Sluggish business loan demand was also a factor, observers said. Set January Hearing Date For Cornelius Bond was set at $20,000 at the arraignment of Charles Edwin Cornelius, 30, in Barton County Court today.

He was arraigned on charges of rape, kidnaping and auto theft. Charges against Cornelius stem from an incident Sept. 16. 1971, in which a Great Bend woman allegedly was kidnaped, raped, then left in a farm shed in Stafford County. Her 1971 model car also was stolen.

Cornelius was arrested in Illinois following the chase of a car (hat allegedly was involved in a shooting. A National Crime Information Center check indicated he was wanted in Barton County. He then appeared in Federal Court in Springfield. 111., and was transferred back to Kansas on Dyer Act charges following an indictment by a grand jury. Federal charges were dismissed and he was placed under arrest by Barton County-Sheriff Marion Weese and Deputy Jack Atteberry Monday.

A preliminary hearing was set for Jan. 14 and Cornelius was returned to the county jail In lieu of bond. altered and open only to traffic traveling in an easterly direction All other traffic will go to the Patton-lOth intersection. Plans also call for Patton Road to be four lanes to Broadway as will 10th from the intersection west to the airport road. The project probably will not be let for bids until early 1973 and will be financed with state, county and city funds.

The council approved the appointment of Gail Lupton to the Recreation Commission replacing Joe Mermis, who has resigned. In other action, the council approved several addition license renewals; extended time to Dean Wizarde. Little River, to make a home at Frey habitable; approved a resolution requested by the Centennial Committee on use of official insignia; approved a request from City Attorney Ed Moses to name an assistant city prosecutor when necessary. The Weather GOLDEN BELT WEATHER-Cloudy to partly cloudy and cold today. clear and cold tonight.

Mostly sunny and not so cold Wednesday. High today 10-15 degrees, if you can call that high. The low tonight 0 to 5 above, and the high Wednesday near 30 degrees. Northerly winds at 15 to 25 miles per hour today, diminishing to 5 to 15 miles per hour tonight. Precipitation probabilities 5 per cent today, and near zero per cent tonight and tomorrow.

Local Weather Data Yesterday's High 26, Low 26 A Year Ago Today High 16, Low 5 Precipitation for the past 24 hours is .20 and 2 inches of snow. Total for the month is .20. Total for the year is .20. to force the welfare department lo restore the cuts it made as a resutl of budget reductions imposed by the legislature. Miller made public his response Monday.

Miller said he had received many similar letters "describing the desperate needs of many of our needy citizens." "The decision whether the needs of all the poor, including (he aged, the young, the blind, and the disabled, will be adequately met must be made by (he legislature," Miller said. He explained that state law requires that slate welfare assistance be equally apportioned in all need categories. AG Can't Fix Cuts in Welfare The same plane, ger Convair 880, then made eight more passenger flights with stops in five states before the contamination was detected and the plane was withdrawn Irom service for decontamination. John Davis, director of the AEC office in Atlanta, said that while some radiation seeped from the baggage area, the passenger compartment was "basically clean." The level of contamination measured in the luggage com-parment was not much more than would be found in a physician's X-ray room, Giboney said. School Meet Tonite The Unified School District 428 meeting will be held tonight at 8 in the board room at Jefferson School.

Weather conditions caused postponement of the meeting scheduled for Monday night. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The office of the state attorney general has no authority to begin legal action lo force the Welfare Department to rescind budget cuts, and it is up to the legislature to remedy hardships brought on by the cuts, Atty. Gen. Vern Miller told a Kansas lawmaker Monday.

i share your concern for the severe hardships suffered by many of our aged and blind citizens who are presently receiving public assistance in this state," Miller wrote to Rep. Carlos M. Cooper. R-Bonner Springs. Cooper had written Miller urging him to take legal steps Barton County Sheriff Marion Weese, left, and Deputy to the county jail today following arraignment on rape, Jack Atteberry, right, escort ChaHps Edwin Cornelius kidnaping and auto theft.

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